ALTANA INC. -- BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (SEE SUPP DATA) -- 6505-00N014854
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (SEE SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:09/21/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N014854
MSDS Number: BKMBZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALTANA INC.
Address:60 BAYLIS ROAD
City:MELVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-454-7677
Emergency Phone Num:516-454-7692; 516-454-7677
CAGE:GO578
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALTANA INC BYK PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP
Address:60 BAYLIS RD
Box:City:MELVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11747-3806
Country:US
Phone:631-454-7677
CAGE:60910
Company Name:ALTANA INC.
Address:60 BAYLIS RD
City:MELVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11747-3806
Country:US
Phone:516-454-7692/516-454-7677
CAGE:GO578
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (USP) 0.05% CREAM, OINTMENT,
LOTION.
Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: NOT FLASH BEFORE BOILING AT 212F, LOTION-68F,
OINTMENT-442F.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: NONE EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE. EYES: WILL CAUSE IRRITATION. NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC
USE. INGEST: MAY CAUSE HYPERGLYCEMIA, GLYCOSURIA. SKIN: SYSTEMIC
ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE EFTS SIMILAR TO OVEREXP. CHRONIC: SYSTEMIC
ABSROPTION MAY CAUSE EFFECTS SIMILAR TO OVEREXP. OVEREXP EFTS: MAY
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE REVERSIBLE SUPPRESSION OF
HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION
AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL
DYSFUNCTION, SKIN IRRITATION AND ALLERGY IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST: GIVE TWO GLASSES
OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:SUPP DATA
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH ACIDS, ALKALIES AND
OXIDIZERS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RPT MAJOR LEAKS & SPILLS TO APPROP LOC, ST &
FED GOVN AGENCY. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. ASSURE SLIPPERY CNDTNS ARE
NULLIFIED. ADD SAND/DIRT. SCOOP UP AND REMOVE. WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
FLAME. PROTECT CNTNR BY AVOIDING PHYSICAL DMG & HEAT. EMPTY CNTNR
IS NOT REUSABLE.
Other Precautions:FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. USE AS DIRECTED. DO NOT USE IN
THE EYE. FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS DISPENSING W/O PRESCRIPTION. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS: KEEP AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIES, AND HEAT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NORMAL HYGIENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO: (USP) 0.05% CREAM, OINTMENT, LOTION. BP: OINTMENT-437F,
CREAM-212F. SPEC GRAV: CREAM-0.96, OINTMENT-0.87. MP:
OINTMENT-108F, CREAM-122F. EVAP RATE: OINTMENT-0, CREAM-0.02
(DIETHYL ETHER = 1). SOL IN H*20: OINTMENT-INSOLUBLE,
CREAM-PARTIALLY SOLUBLE. % VOLAT: OINTMENT-0, CREAM-70. FL PT:
CREAM-DOES (SEE ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:4-6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SEE SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE OINTMENT, WHITE CREAM, LOTION.
PRACTICALLY ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION: YES. CHEMICAL LANDFILL: YES.
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